long-distance - na dálku, dálkový, na dlouhou vzdálenost
BrE
/ˌlɒŋ'dɪstəns/
AmE
/ˌlɔ:ŋ'dɪstəns/

adjective - stretching between two things that are far away from each other

 
vigilant - ostražitý, bdělý
BrE
/'vɪdʒɪlənt/
AmE
/'vɪdʒɪlənt/

adjective - alert, watching carefully in order to prevent something bad from happening

handbrake
handbrake - ruční brzda
BrE
/'hændbreɪk/
AmE
/'hændbreɪk/

noun, British English - a brake operated by hand that prevents a vehicle from moving

pollinate
pollinate - opýlit, opylovat
BrE
/'pɒlɪneɪt/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪneɪt/

verb - to transfer pollen from one plant to another and fertilize it

 
chalk and cheese - nebe a dudy, jako nebe a dudy, úplně odlišný
BrE
/ˌtʃɔ:k ən 'tʃi:z/
AmE
/ˌtʃɑ:k ən 'tʃi:z/

phrase, British English - two people or things that are entirely different from each other

 
peat - rašelina
BrE
/'pi:t/
AmE
/'pi:t/

noun - special kind of black soil that is formed from decaying plants

 
diving board - skokanský můstek, skokanské prkno
BrE
/'daɪvɪŋ bɔ:d/
AmE
/'daɪvɪŋ bɔ:rd/

noun - a long board from which you jump into the swimming pool

 
wiggle - lomcovat (něčím), cloumat (něčím), škubat (něčím)
BrE
/'wɪgl/
AmE
/'wɪgl/

verb - to shake something, to move something from side to side quickly

close-up
close-up - záběr zblízka
BrE
/'kləʊsʌp/
AmE
/'kləʊsʌp/

noun - a photo of a detail taken from a very short distance

wool
wool - vlna
BrE
/'wʊl/
AmE
/'wʊl/

noun - the material or thread that is made from sheep's thick hair

be born
be born - narodit se
BrE
/ˌbi:'bɔ:n/
AmE
/ˌbi:'bɔ:rn/

verb - to come to the world from the womb of the mother

marmalade
marmalade - marmeláda (džem z citrusových plodů)
BrE
/'mɑ:məleɪd/
AmE
/'mɑ:rməleɪd/

noun - a jam made from citrus fruits, such as lemon or oranges

 
leak - trhlina, netěsnost, díra
BrE
/'li:k/
AmE
/'li:k/

noun - a small hole where a liquid escapes from a container etc.

trapeze
trapeze - visutá hrazda, hrazda (visutá)
BrE
/trə'pi:z/
AmE
/trə'pi:z/

noun - a metal bar hanging from two ropes used by acrobats etc.

 
exempt - zprostit, osvobodit (od povinnosti)
BrE
/ɪg'zempt/
AmE
/ɪg'zempt/

verb - to free someone from something that others are required to do